Summary: Getting started in a stay-at-home business involves working around the family's schedule, finding a career opportunity via the Internet and maintaining a level of professionalism. Find a stay-at-home business, careful to look out for scams, with advice from a certified public accountant in this free video on starting a new business.
Amber Hill is a certified public accountant and a partner in several small businesses that she started from the ground up. Hill has worked as a city financial director, written...read more
"Today's topic is, how to start a business form your home. There are multiple things you want to consider. If you're looking at working from home. You want to consider, if you have family in the house. Working around their schedules. what kinds of restraints that your trade puts the household. And working that around your time frame. First and Foremost, unless you already have something in mind. There are several opportunities. Several, many opportunities out there. And you know, just do the right amount of research. The appropriate level of research. whether it's non the Internet or you know, follow up with phone calls. To the different options out there. People that are already doing these from home ventures. So many are scams. Be careful before you front some money. Do some phone calls and protect yourself that direction. And secondly, when you work from home. There's a spectrum from people that live by themselves. And you know, you can use a laptop. And be wireless any where in your home. And then have the whole house as your work space. All the way to you know, you've got a house full of kids. And you've got to have a defined work space. That this is your space. And it's not where the whole family comes in and plays. And time for you to get the job done. Just because it's a stay at home business, doesn't mean it's not a business. it needs to be treated with respect and professionalism. That any business would. And that's what I would say in closing, make sure that you maintain that level of professionalism. Or I would call, complete your business aspects. The same as you would if you're in an, an office setting."
eHow Article: How to Get Started in a Stay-at-Home Business